Friday, October 5, 2012

The most hated phrase...

Okay, other than phrases like, "I like it, but it's going to have to be a no" and "I already have so much like it on my list", most writers love words. Words can be strung together in so many combinations, it's hard to imagine having a true hatred for any single one of them.

Except for "moist". Everyone hates "moist".

But on twitter the other day, I decided to reach out and ask some of the wisest writers on the interwebs (or whomever saw my tweet) what phrases they hate.

I loved that some of the phrases are absolutely in my current speech patterns, while others cause me to cringe too.

My LEAST favorite phrase, however, to get the ball rolling is PER USUAL! BAH!

— Jennie (@book__sniffer) October 4, 2012 I thought it was particularly interesting that I wanted to put phrases that I HATE into the mouths of characters that are antagonistic. I wonder if it's because I think that if they say obnoxious, hated phrases, the reader will have one more reason to want to rip them right off the page and poke them in the eye. Do you have a phrase that you can't stand? If so, leave it in the comments. :)

Ha! I say "just sayin'" all the time. =) I can't really think of phrases that drive me crazy... none of these bug me, actually. But I've always been a fan of things that are so common they come with a connotation and ease of use that makes them feel relaxed... so I guess I'm inherently a fan of overused phrases? (That got deep, yo.)

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